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Ask LaFleur: Who is responsible for landscape improvements on Poinsett Highway?

Question: My husband and I have been noticing the repaving and sidewalk improvement in the county section between Cherrydale and the Greenville city limits. We are especially thrilled to see the attractive landscaping work using shrubs, trees, and other plants. Who is responsible for this work and who will be responsible for maintaining it?

Answer: That work you're seeing is evidence of the ongoing effort to develop and improve the look of the Poinsett Corridor.

Poinsett Highway is a state-owned road that serves as the city's northwestern gateway seeing an average of nearly 30,000 cars per day, according to 2018 traffic count data provided by the South Carolina Department of Transportation.

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Bob Mihalic, spokesperson for Greenville County, said SCDOT gave the county permission to do streetscape work that includes new drainage, sidewalks, curbing, light fixtures, landscaping and road paving.

Mihalic said the project runs from Gantt Street to the Hammett Street Extension and is about 85% complete.

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